# Reset Discourse DB, possible?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-discourse-db-possible/39995
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [22 فبراير 2016، 6:25م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-discourse-db-possible/39995 "2016-02-22T18:25:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![patron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@patron](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patron)
#### Post date: [22 فبراير 2016، 6:25م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-discourse-db-possible/39995/1 "2016-02-22T18:25:00Z")

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Hello,

I installed Discourse into a DO droplet and started using it for a project. Now I realize I need to make a copy of it but without content. Is there anyway I can do this without starting from scratch?

Thanks a lot!

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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [22 فبراير 2016، 10:54م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-discourse-db-possible/39995/2 "2016-02-22T22:54:31Z")

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```plaintext
./launcher stop app
rm -fr /var/discourse/shared/
./launcher rebuild app

```

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### Author: ![patron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@patron](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patron)
#### Post date: [23 فبراير 2016، 12:24ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-discourse-db-possible/39995/3 "2016-02-23T00:24:22Z")

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Thanks a lot Sam! Exactly what I was looking for!

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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [23 فبراير 2016، 12:25ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-discourse-db-possible/39995/4 "2016-02-23T00:25:52Z")

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